Severe attack

How to use the asthma first aid kit

Seat the asthmatic upright, remain calm and provide reassurance. Do not leave the asthmatic unattended.

Remove cap from the blue reliever puffer.

Hold puffer upright and shake it.

Push the two halves of the spacer together until they click, making sure the arrows are lined up.

Attach the puffer mouthpiece to the end of the spacer.

Place spacer mouthpiece in the asthmatic's mouth.

Press down on the puffer to release one puff into the spacer and ask the asthmatic to breathe in and out through the spacer for four breaths. Repeat three more times until a total of four puffs have been given.

Remove puffer from spacer and replace cap.

No harm is likely to result from giving a blue reliever puffer to someone without asthma.